Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Dairy

English Muffins

I made some Naan last week that turned out very well. It involved yeast, so I was actually surprised that I didn't wreck it.   I don't usually do well…

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September 15, 2010

Cheese / Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts

Chocolate Freckle Ice Cream

I made this ice cream because I had an extra container of mascarpone cheese in the refrigerator.  I bought some mascarpone when I attempted to make these Blueberry and Mascarpone…

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September 15, 2010

Side Dish / Vegetables

Roasted Red Peppers with Basil Oil

Our boys picked peppers at the Windmill Field on Shelter Island a couple of days ago. It was part of an activity called Follow the Fiddler. We walked around the…

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September 5, 2010

Cheese / Dairy / Desserts / Fruit

Carole’s Whipped Cream Pie

Carole is my mother and she has been making these summer pies for as long as I can remember.   This is one of my favorite summer desserts.  When we were…

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September 1, 2010

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Dairy / Eggs / Fruit

Mini Maple Pancake Muffins

My boys LOVED these!  In the city I have a gas range and big griddle so it's fairly easy to make pancakes, but here on Shelter Island we have an…

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September 1, 2010

Dairy / Soups / Vegetables

Summer Corn Chowder with Scallions, Bacon and Potatoes

I received a jalapeno pepper from the CSA last weekend and I didn't know what to do with it until I came across this recipe.   There's a farm stand very…

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September 1, 2010

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs

Cake Pops

These cake pops have been making the blog rounds for what seems like a couple of years now. I wanted to make them last summer, but I didn't have the…

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August 31, 2010

Eggs / Side Dish / Vegetables

Zucchini Pancakes

I received a bunch of zucchini from the CSA so I attempted to make something that I thought the boys MIGHT eat. They didn't like my zucchini galette, nor did…

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August 30, 2010

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs / Fruit

Blueberry Crumb Cake

This is another result of the blueberry picking excursion with the boys a couple of days ago.  As I do with recipes that I really like, I made two of…

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August 30, 2010

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Eggs / Fruit

Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze

We took the boys berry picking the other day and we came home with 4 pints of delicious blueberries and a pint of sweet raspberries. We could have picked a…

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August 28, 2010